Chapter 8.4, Problem 35E

The Consumer Reports National Research Center conducted a telephone survey of 2000 adults to learn about the major economic concerns for the future (Consumer Reports, January 2009). The survey results showed that 1760 of the respondents think the future health of Social Security is a major economic concern.

1. a. What is the point estimate of the population proportion of adults who think the future health of Social Security is a major economic concern.
2. b. At 90% confidence, what is the margin of error?
3. c. Develop a 90% confidence interval for the population proportion of adults who think the future health of Social Security is a major economic concern.
4. d. Develop a 95% confidence interval for this population proportion.